Antipolo

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Antipolo, officially the City of Antipolo (Filipino: Lungsod ng Antipolo), is a component city and capital of the province of Rizal, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 913,712 people. It is the most populous city in Rizal Province and in Calabarzon region, and the seventh most-populous city in the Philippines. It is also the most populated city under the component city status.

Its higher elevation than that of Metro Manila and rest of Rizal provides vantage points overlooking the metropolitan area and surrounding parts of the province, particularly at night plus most transmitters from some FM and TV stations in Mega Manila are also located in this city. Its locally grown mangoes and cashews are popular among tourists, as well as suman – a local delicacy made out of glutinous rice. The Hinulugang Taktak National Park, which was once a popular summer get-away is being restored to become again one of the city's primary attractions because it was devastated by a typhoon.

The city was named after the breadfruit tree (Artocarpus blancoi) which in Tagalog is antipulo or tipulo, which was in abundance in the area. It is highly similar to the kamansi...

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